New Mills

New Mills is in Derbyshire. It's unlikely to feature on many itineraries in its own right, but it's worth stopping off for an hour or two if travelling between Manchester and the Peak District.

Understand
New Mills is a small mill town at the junction of the Rivers Sett and Goyt. The town is bisected by the impressive gritstone gorges of the two rivers, contained within a recreational area known as the Torrs (or the "Park under the Town"). Half Man Half Biscuit's laconic summary is probably fair comment: "No frills, handy for the hills, that's the way you spell New Mills."



By train
New Mills has two railway stations: The two stations are ¾ mile apart by road; allow at least 20 minutes to walk between the two (though a more direct route on foot is via Wirksmoor Road and a public footpath passing Torr Vale Mill).

By bus
Key bus services include: The main bus station is at the junction of Union Street and Market Street, in the town centre close to New Mills Central station.
 * High Peak Buses 199 Skyline service: Manchester Airport–Buxton, stops on A6 road near Newtown station, not at central bus station (Timetable)
 * High Peak Buses 61: Glossop–Buxton, hourly during the day, no evening service (Timetable)
 * High Peak Buses 64: Glossop–Macclesfield, twice daily, not Sundays (Timetable)
 * Stagecoach 358: Stockport–Hayfield/Glossop, hourly (Timetable)

By car
New Mills is just off the A6 trunk road (follow A6015 signposted Hayfield, New Mills). There are pay-and-display car parks on Market Street, Torr Top Road and at the Town Hall (on Spring Bank Rd).Prices: up to 1 hour free, £0.70 for 2 hours, £1.80 for 4 hours, £2.40 per day.There is also free street parking, for up to an hour which is available on Market Street and Union Road in the Town Centre and unrestricted parking is widely available a short distance away from the town centre in almost any direction.

Get around
The town is small enough to see on foot, but the following bus service may be useful:
 * High Peak Buses 389: New Mills town service (Timetable)
 * High Peak Buses 60: Hayfield - New Mills - Macclesfield

Buy
The main shopping streets are Market Street and Union Road in the centre of town.

Connect
As of March 2024, New Mills and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers, but it's patchy with O2. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Hayfield
 * Buxton
 * Marple
 * Disley
 * Castleton
 * Edale